Shortly after becoming a mom for the first time, Von Dixon started a business. She had left a job she loved at Imperial Cup to start a family at the home she shared with her husband, Chuck. Knowing a little extra money would help with the new expenses of a baby, Von announced she would be available to baby-sit and soon was watching two children in addition to her newborn son.

Doug LaRue, USV Alger EMS chief and EMS Manager at Lima Memorial Health System, was recently awarded the Frank Giampetro Distinguished Educator of the Year Award for Ohio by the Ohio Department of Public Safety – Division of EMS.

Upper Scioto Valley teacher Melissa Rofe hands out packages of books and material to members of the kindergarten class Thursday as the school kicked off its summer reading program.

MOUNT VICTORY — The success of Ridgemont’s FFA program at the Ohio FFA Convention was saluted at the monthly school board meeting on Thursday. For the 12th year in a row, the Ridgemont FFA Chapter was selected as one of the top 10 FFA chapters in Ohio. Ridgemont’s 117-member chapter competed with 310 other chapters.

The car which will be featured Monday at the Mount Victory Antique Car Show and Petroliana Swap is a 1940 Plymouth Sedan Delivery vehicle owned by Tom and Carol Meredith of Cairo.

The Goshen Township trustees have voted to change the starting time of their regular monthly meetings for the remainder of 2019 from 6 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meetings will continue to be held on the first Monday of each month at the township hall, 21012 CR 100.

TUESDAY, MAY 28 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers Kenton-Hardin Health Department Board – 7 p.m., health department

Washington Township trustees have revised their tile/culvert permit. Any work to be done along or across township roads must have the permit in place before work is to begin. People can contact the Washington Township fiscal officer for the application at washingtontwp33@gmail.com.

An officer was flagged down at Kenton Village Apartments by a woman who reported her juvenile son’s bicycle had been stolen. Officers were called to 409 Waterworks Drive in reference to a fight. Upon investigation, Jody Van Hayter, 416 E. Franklin St., was issued summonses for assault and obstruction of official business, and Brittney Elaine Joseph, 398 E. Forest Road Apt. 19-B, was issued a summons for assault.

UPPER SANDUSKY — The Star Players, Inc. of Upper Sandusky invite interested singers, dancers, and actors ages 6 through adult to open auditions for their summer musical production, Disney and Cameron McIntosh’s Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical.